Willow Coffins - Weaving life into death - Caz Ingall - BS041
This episode I'm talking with Caz Ingall, who is a willow coffin weaver. We talk, not just of the process of weaving a vessel to …
How to grow chairs on trees - Full Grown - Alice & Gavin Munro
We at Full Grown are developing an elegant, bio-facturing process that emits oxygen, absorbs CO2 and whose byproducts sustain the…
Ayurveda, how to create a Sustainable Self - Faye Blake - BS39
Many in our industry burn out, because they are so focussed on doing the much needed work in advancing sustainability in the buil…
Sustainable architecture - Design, Materials and Cost - Janna Laan Lo…
It's a Solstice/Christmas/New Year double episode with Grain Architecture's founding director and designer Janna Laan Lomas about…
The architecture industry's response to climate change - Janna Laan L…
A conversation recorded with Janna Laan Lomas, founding director and designer at Grain Architecture about climate change and the …
Clay - A Premium Product - Clayworks - BS36
This week I'm joined by Clare Whitney from Clayworks.
Sand Stories - The sustainability of sand - Kiran Pereira - BS35
How many people realise that sand is a non-renewable resource?
Earth Building a trainee's perspective - Kit Jones & Anna Castilla Vi…
Earth Building is a tricky industry to get into. We wanted to find out about the training available to those wanting to get into …
Earth Building a trainee's perspective - Miki Z & Jamie Ingle
Earth Building is a tricky industry to get into. We wanted to find out about the training available to those wanting to get into …
45 years of Building Inspiration - Lloyd Kahn - BS32
Lloyd Kahn is the editor in chief at Shelter Publications, has now published eight books on building; this series is called The S…
Climate hope through the arts - Beans On Toast - BS31
Beans on Toast is an English folk singer. His album 'The inevitable train wreck' is described as 'A rock n roll record about our …
Orchard Barn Reinstatement - Sarah Partridge - BS30
Orchard Barn is a community project in Suffolk to restore and reinstate a beautiful barn, and now the reinstatement of our 1580 S…
The Rebel Architect - Scott McAulay - BS29
The journey from architectural student to becoming a force in the UK climate fight. Scott McAuley is spearheading a grassroots re…
Clay plastering in Japan Pt1 - Emily Reynolds - BS27
Emily Reynolds is apprenticing as a clay plasterer in Japan. We have a big old geek out at the techniques, methods and recipes u…
Clay plastering in Japan Pt2 - Emily Reynolds
Emily Reynolds is apprenticing as a clay plasterer in Japan. We have a big old geek out at the techniques, methods and recipes u…
Sustainability in our bodies - Wibbs Coulson - BS26
The human body is often neglected by those doing physical work. How can we look after our bodies and create sustainability within…
Natural Builder Question Time Pt1 - Will Stanwix
This week I am joined by fellow natural builder and friend Will Stanwix to fire questions at each other.
Natural Builder Question Time Pt2 - Will Stanwix
This week I am joined by fellow natural builder and friend Will Stanwix to fire questions at each other.
Earth floors are the most sustainable floors - Sukita Reay Crimmel
I'm delighted to be joined this week by Sukita Reay Crimmel. Sukita was one of my teachers right at the beginning of my journey i…
New Wood Culture - Barn the Spoon
The second of our 'Barn the Spoon' double bill. In this episode Barn talks about 'New Wood Culture' - A holistic approach to work…
Becoming a full time Spoon Carver - Barn the Spoon
The journey from living in the woods, to making his living from carving wooden spoons.
Permaculture, Building Community - Sarah Pugh
This episode is a conversation with Bristol Permaculture legend Sarah Pugh. We discuss the nuances of permaculture in a city and …
How to make a Zero Carbon Britain - Paul Allen
I talk with Paul Allen from the Centre for Alternative Technology about how Britain can get to Net Zero carbon using only existin…
Mud, the ultimate building material - Becky Little
Rebearth is a Scottish company founded by mud mason Becky Little. Specialising in building, art and education using raw earth and…